Late adulthood is a time of
A) life review, adjustment to new social roles, and diminishing strength and health.
B) expanding personal and social involvement and responsibility.
C) establishing personal and economic independence and advancing in a career.
D) selecting a mate, learning to live with that person in an intimate way, starting a family, and rearing children.

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Late adulthood is typically characterized by a review of one's life, adjusting to new social roles such as retiree or grandparent, and often a decline in physical strength and health. While some older adults may maintain their level of involvement and responsibility, it is not typically expanding during this time. Establishing personal and economic independence usually occurs in young adulthood, while selecting a mate and starting a family generally occurs in young adulthood and middle adulthood.

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